National Republican., 1887-02-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
BcTH HOUSES ENGAGED IN ACTIVE
BUSINESS.
A Number of Bills Passed-Remainder
OF the Day Devoted to Debate-Navai
Appropriation Bill Taken Up in the
House.

In the Senate yesterday Senator Van
Wyck offered q resolution declaring IL to be
the Judgment Of the Senate that o consti-
tutional amendment should be submitted
to the people for the election OF senators
directly by the voters, and and asked that
II be laid over until today, when he will
make remarks upon It.
Mr.. Hoar asked and obtained unanimous
consent to move las soon as the pleuro-pneu-
monia bill Is disposed of to take up the
Poetic railroad inquiry bill. lie might
then yield to some pension bills. But he
hoped to have the consideration Of the Pa
cific railroad bill commenced at 2 o'clock
to day, and the session Of to-day continued
until that matter shall be disposed OF.
The House bill to provide for the adjust
ment Of land grants made by Congress to
aid In the construction OF railroads within
the state of Kansas, and for the forfeiture
of upearned lands, was taken up, but, after
discussion, was laid aside until to day.
Mr.. Edmunds offered as question OF
privilege a resolution declaring that John
j. Ingalls,, senator from the state OF Kan
sas, is chosen president pro tempore OF the
Senate, to take effect at l o'clock In the
afternoon of the Goth instant, at which time
the resignation OF John Sherman, tho pres
ent president pro tempore, will take effect.
Laid over until to day.
The Senate then, on motion Oh Mr..
PlumU, proceeded to the consideration OF
the House bill TO extend the laws of the
United States over certain uDorpanized ter
ritory south of the state Of Kansas. Varl-
GUS amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed.
Among the House bills on the calendar
lnl md ood m
TO effect a re- arrangement OF grades OF
office In the adjutant generals department
of the amy, and the Senate substitute for
the House bill to provide for the bringing
Of suits against the United States. Also
fourteen pension bills. Conf erences were
asked on all the bills to which amendments
were adopted.
The Senate bill to authorize the construc-
tion Of railway bridge over the Mississippi
river at Grand Tower, ILL.,, gave rise to dis
cussioD, and after amendment in several
parts was passed.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To authorize the construction of bridges
across the Great Kanawha river below the
falls.
To authorize the construction of bridges
across the Red River ofthe North.
Granting to the Rocky Fork and Cooke Dhty
OF the Grow Indian reservation in Montana
Authorizing the construction Of bridge
across the East river between the city of New
York and Long Island lat or near Biaokwells s
1slanu).
On motion Of Mr.. Manderson, the House
amendments to the Senate bill for the ap-
pointment OF hospital stewards in the army
were concurred in.
The Senate then, at $3.50, proceeded to the
consideration of the Senate bill to extirpate
contagious pleuro- pneumonia, foot and
mouth disease, and rinderpest among cat
tie, and to facilitate the expectation of
cattle and the products OF live stock.
The debate upon the bill was particlpated
IN by Messrs. Miller, Vest, Cnllom, Hoar,
Beck, but without action, the Senate (at
1:25) adjourned.